Survivorship: immunizations and prevention of infections, version 2.2014.

Authors :: Denlinger CS
Ligibel JA
Are M
Baker KS
Demark-Wahnefried W
Dizon D
Friedman DL
Goldman M
Jones L
King A
Ku GH
Kvale E
Langbaum TS
Leonardi-Warren K
McCabe MS
Melisko M
Montoya JG
Mooney K
Morgan MA
Moslehi JJ
O'Connor T
Overholser L
Paskett ED
Peppercorn J
Raza M
Rodriguez MA
Syrjala KL
Urba SG
Wakabayashi MT
Zee P
McMillian NR
Freedman-Cass DA
Source :: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN [J Natl Compr Canc Netw] 2014 Aug; Vol. 12 (8), pp. 1098-111.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: Cancer survivors are at an elevated risk for infection because of immune suppression associated with prior cancer treatments, and they are at increased risk of complications from vaccine-preventable diseases. This section of the NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship provides recommendations for the prevention of infections in survivors through education, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and the judicious use of vaccines. These guidelines provide information about travel and gardening precautions and safe pet care/avoidance of zoonosis, and include detailed recommendations regarding vaccinations that should be considered and encouraged in cancer and transplant survivors.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.)